- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
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The big question is whether AI carries the science there, or quietly erodes the bricks it is built on.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In that teaching, the pope warned against a “technocratic paradigm” that defines people based on their productive outputs and erodes human dignity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
“As tides change and sand erodes over time, it is common for military ordnance to reveal itself at this location,” the post stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In concentrated markets, companies have every incentive to avoid competing aggressively because competition erodes margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The wildflowers can’t push up, and when they don’t grow, the soil erodes and is carried into the streams by the rain.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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